Getting started with XC3/XD3/XS3

This getting started guide describes how to initially connect the device, open the web interface and setup device user and network settings.

Connect the device to the power supply using the power supply unit(s). The device has no power switch and should begin booting up completely. Wait until “State 2”-LED starts flashing fast. The device is now booted.

Since Version 10.1 and higher the default network settings have basically changed.
Port IPx1 P on XS3 and XC3 Cores and ETH1/ETH2 on XD3 Cores is always set to DHCP. If no DHCP Server can be found the Core will use DHCP / Zeroconf to find itself an IP Address in the range of 169.254.0.0/16.

Port IPx1 S (ETH4 on XD3) is by default set to a fixed address in the 10.0.0.0/8 range, using our well-known MAC addressing scheme. But instead of using the 10.5.*.* address a corresponding 10.6.*.* is used.

For initial setup, we recommend to connect your computer directly to the corresponding network port of the Core. Either

• IPx1 P (ETH1/ETH2 on XD3) with activated DHCP setting on the PC. Or
• IPx1 S (ETH4 on XD3) with a fixed address in the range of 10.0.0.0/8 on the PC.

If you decide to use a fixed IP adress on the PC, the following settings will work:

• IP address: 10.0.0.10
• Netmask: 255.0.0.0
• Default Gateway: not required
• DNS server: not required

New Default IPx default setup. Initial connection is possible on both ports.

New Default Setup for XD3. Initial connection is possible on all ports.

To find and access the device:

Open the new integrated Device List in Toolbox10 via View > Maintenance or F7.

1. Open Toolbox10.1. It has an integrated Window that can list all devices. The DHDCS is not used anymore.
2. Press F7 or click View > Maintenance
3. The Device List opens up and displays all devices discovered in the network.
4. Click on the Device's IP address in the list
5. Your web-browser opens with the device's IP address and will access WebApps

A new Core will then show the initial Onboarding Process to configure an admin password or individual IP settings.

New Default IPx default setup. Initial connection is possible on both ports.

When WebApps are first launched, a onboarding sequence will be displayed. It consists of the following steps:

1. Setup admin user
2. Setup device network interfaces (optional)
3. Setup TLS (optional)
4. Apply network configuration
5. Launch WebApps

First, choose a admin user password. This will be required to add more users to the system and for system administration.

After setting admin user password as desired, click the ✓ button on the bottom of the page to continue.

No network settings are applied immediately. After completing network and TLS setup, you will be asked to apply the settings.

On the network configuration page, first enter a hardware name. The device will later be accessible under [Hardware Name].local, as this is published as mDNS to the local network, if supported by your network environment.

Afterwards, enter a DNS server. It is required to address other devices or services on the network by name instead of IP address. Also, setup a FQDN. If not sure what to set, click Suggest and use the recommended setting. FQDN is only required to be set correctly when using a TLS certificate.

Then, setup the network interfaces. Within each network interface entry, click Settings button to access full IP configuration.

After setting all network configuration as required, click the ✓ button on the bottom of the page to continue.

By default, the connection from your browser to DHD Web Apps is insecure, because the device only uses HTTP instead of HTTPS This means the connection is vulnerable to snooping and your private information, e.g., the admin password, may be at risk.
You can use HTTPS to secure it. This requires to install and maintain a TLS certificate.

To upload a TLS certificate, drag and drop a certificate in .p12 file format into the drag and drop area or use click to select with your file browser and select a file to upload.

After selecting a file, click Upload. The file will be uploaded and checked if valid and usable for the device.

After uploading, more informations will be displayed about the certificate details. It is important that the FQDN you entered in Setup Device Network Interfaces matches the DNS name displayed here. Also note the Valid until output.

After setting all network configuration as desired, click the ✓ button on the bottom of the page to continue.

After confirming the TLS certificate settings, a dialog box will appear, summarizing all new network settings. If the configuration is good, click OK. New network settings will now be applied. You will be redirected within 10-20 seconds to the new [Hardware Name].local address. This will only be successful if yor PC's network configuration matches the device's new network configuration.

If you want to correct some network settings, click Cancel and < Buttons at the bottom to redo configuration until correct.

If you already prepared your device to work with your new network environment, wait some additional seconds. You can now unplug it and connect it to your network and use it as intended.

You are redirected to the final onboarding page, providing you with useful links to next steps and functions. If network configuration changed, the next time you open the device's web interface, WebApps will launch.

After performing the initial setup, the following additional steps might be required:

• Enter Licenses or redeem vouchers
• Setup NTP Time Server
• Setup Timezone and DST

If not configured already, use Toolbox to configure your device or start using the device and the device's WebApps.